Texas Department of State Health Services Measles

Texas measles outbreak is even scarier than it looks

Texas health department delivers measles update

The Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner gave an update on the measles outbreak on Monday.DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford said more cases linked to the outbreak are expected."We currently,

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 21h

Texas measles outbreak: Number of reported cases now up to 158

DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford was questioned by the Texas House Committee on Public Health Monday morning.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 16h

Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started

Texas’ health commissioner told lawmakers Monday they are still trying to determine the origin of a South Plains-Panhandle measles outbreak more than a month after the first patients reported symptoms.

measles, MMR vaccine

The Associated Press on MSN · 5d

A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade

A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, officials there said Wednesday, the first U.S. death from the highly contagious respiratory disease since 2015.

KVEO Brownsville on MSN · 1h

Pediatrician encourages parents to vaccinate children against measles

Texas state health officials continue to track the latest measles outbreak. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced it will be sending

CBS News on MSN · 2h

What to know about measles, symptoms and the MMR vaccine

A recent outbreak of measles is prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to know.

8mon MSN

Doctors are wary of Kennedy's response to measles outbreak

As cases of measles keep rising in Texas, some doctors call Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s response a "wink and nod" to anti-vaccine ...

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What is rubella? Texas health officials dispute 'German measles' case in Central Texas

Texas Department of State Health Services has disputed a case of rubella in Texas, after Mexia ISD notified local families of a confirmed case.

RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts

The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be ...

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West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to-elbow, they ...

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Central Texas universities, health departments warn of potential measles exposure after visit from at least one positive West Texas resident

The Hays County Health Department said a Gaines County resident visited San Marcos, where Texas State is located, on Feb. 14.

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Can You Get Measles If You Are Vaccinated? Doctors Explain

About three out of 100 people who get both doses of the MMR vaccine will still get measles if they’re exposed to the virus, ...

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Measles crisis in Texas: ‘Vaccines protect children,’ says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in rare pro-vaccine message to parents

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted the rapid spread of measles in Texas, particularly among unvaccinated children. He urged ...

40mon MSN

Suspected case of measles in Dalhart ISD school comes back negative

Test results on a suspected measles case in Dalhart ISD came back negative."The lab reports showed this specific case to be ...

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